Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY, 1887
DECORATING THE SOLDIERS GRAVES.
The Veterans Tribute to the
Memory of Dead Comrades.
SCENES AT THE CEMETERIES.
Exercises Held To-day by the Grand
Army Of the Republic-CeremOnie At
Arlington, the soldiers Home, and
Congregational Cemeteries.

Arlington, the Soldiers Home, and
Congressional Cemeteries.
Decoration day dawned bright and cool and the
members OF the Grand Army, who had been en-
gagged in the preparations for the annual ob-
Servance OF the day dedicated to the memory OF
their comrades, heartily welcomed the fine
weather Yesterday was spent by the committees
| IN gathering from the churches the flowers which
had been brought there by the children OF the
Sabbath schools as their tribute to the patriotic
dead. The monuments OF soldiers and sailors
throughout the city were taStefuy decorated
with flowers and wreathS, and amid this wealth
OF the springs abundance were draped the ma
tional colors. To-day was observed as general
holday throughout the city. All OF the public
buildings and most of the stores and business
places were closed, and the city wore holiday ap-
pearance. large number of people took advantage
| OF the coolness Of the early morning hours, and
Win their lunch baskets sought pleasant places
In the surrounding country to spend the day.
Others joined the excursions by river and rail, and
II their thoughts were not with the dead yet they
enjoyed the rest and recreation OF the holiday.
| large number visited the different cemeteries
where, under the direction Of the Grand Army, ap
prOprlate exercises were held in connection with
The decoration OF the graves.
The Procession.
THE BRILLIANT MILITARY ESCORT OF THE GRAND
ARMY POSTS TO ARLINGTON.
The headquarters OF the Grand Army Posts on
| the Avenue, opposite Wizards, presented busy
scene this morning as the members Of the different
posts assembled for the purpose of marching to
| Arlington. The line OF march was announced to
be formed at 10 O'Clock, but long before that hour
| the Grand Army men began to gather, and then
the military companies, with their brilliant uni
| forms and bands, which were to form the escort
for the veterans came marching to the rendezvous.
| The wide roadway was soon nearly blocked with
the military companies, but the mounted aides OF
and and brought order out Of eonfuse The
| Army Posts have perhaps never had such large
and brilliant military escort as they had to-day.
There the first division, which was composed
of the companies now in camp in this city in con-
| nectton with the National Drill. These troops
| wereih command OF Brig. Gen. JAS. B. Carnahan,
! of Indiana, with Col. ChaS King, Of Wisconsin; !;
Major Oldham, OF Michigan, and Capt. N. A. New
| man, OF Iowa, as his staff.
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION
| Runs as follows:
| Vicksburg Southron Band.
| Volunteer southrons OF vicksburg, capt., C.
J. Searles; 1st lieut., Patrick Henry; I'd lieut. C.
w. Adams.
| Belknap Rifles, of San Antonia, Tex, capt., R. B.
Green; 1st lieut., II. L. Howard; 2d lieut., E. w.
| Lomax Rifles, OF Mobile, Price Williams, COM
manding; g; LIST lieut., ]. c. Rich; cd lieut., E. S.
| Bullene Guards Kansas City, capt, VIM. Kelley;
| 1st lieut., F. w. Rosenthal; I'd lieut., Chas. E.
Wager.
Louisville Legion Drum Corps.
Louisville Legion, Col. Jno B. Castleman COM
manding; staff officer: Maj. W. H. Coen; Maj JAS.
P. Kelly; Capt. d. F. c. Weller; 1st Lieut.. A. NJ.
American Cadet Band
Eighth Separate Companies, OF Rochester, n. Y,
| capt, Henry B. Henderson: 1st lieut., Frank j.
| Hess; 2d lieut., Fred. w. Bailey.
| CO. D, 32d New York, capt. Edward verdick-
burg: 1st lieut., Edward j. BENSON; I'd lieut., Ed
| CO. b, I'd Michigan, Grand Rapids Guards, capt,
N: A. Heyman; 1st lieut., j. H. Kroner; I'd lieut.,
| Co. 1, I'd Michigan, Custer Guards, capt, C. H.
Rose; 1st lieut., A. W. Seymour; 2d lieut., j. S.
SECOND DIVISION,
| Comrade Fred. Bracket in command.
| National Rifles Band.
Union Veteran Corps Old Guard, Capt. ]. NJ.
Edgar.
| Drum Corps
| Continentals: Capt W. w Mills.
| Capital City Guards Band.
| Capital City Guards Corps Lieut.. Col F. C.
Revels commanding, with staff and four compa-
| MES
Drum corps
| High School Cadets.
George A. Custer Camp No. l, Sons OF Veterans
Marine Band, j. P. sousa conductor.
Union Veteran Corps, first company, Major NJ.
Enmet Urell commanding.
Department G. A. K flags.
| Commander Department OF Potomac G. A. R.,
jerome b. Burke, Jy: Commander Jas. II. Jochum
medical director, Florence DonOhue; chaplain,
Rev. Benz. swallow; S. E. Faunce, assistant ad-
Jutant general Post Department Commanders
Frank H. Sprague, Benz; F. Hawkes., A. II. G. Rich
ardson, Geo. E. Corson, VIM Gibson, Newton NJ.
| Brooks.
John A Rawlins Post, No 1, n B. Fithian, COM
Kit carson Post, No. 2, W. F. Morse j. " COM
| Lincoln Post, No. 3, j. F. vinal, commander
o. p Morton Post, No. 4, c. B. Fisher CON-
| mander.
George G. Meade Post, No. 5, E. S. Fletcher, COM
mander.
John F. Reynolds Post, No. 6, Edward Webster
commander.
James A. Garfield Post, No. z, j. s. stodder, COM
mander.
Burnside Post, No. 8, Dan. A. Grosvenor, COM
chas: Sumner Post, No. 9, R. D. Goodman, COM
mander.
Farragut Post, No. 10. ]. v. R. Towers, ]. v. COM
mander.
The close lose OF OF the procession was brought up with
long nne or carriages containing the veterans
| Grams occupied one OF the carriages. The process
sion was very brilliant one, and was watched by
crowds that lined the streets each side far
west washington. The military companies FORM
| ing the escort of the Grand Army withdrew from
the line ., when the procession reached the Rock
and returned to their Headquarters The Grand
Army continued along High street to the Aque-
duct Bridge, which the foot passengers crossed.
Those In carriages crossed by the ferry the foot
| OF 32d street.
| DISAPPOINTMENT IN WEST WASHINGTON.
the large crowd OF persons who congregated
! along M street, In West Washington, this morning
| to see the procession were doomed to dsappoint-
| ment. 1t was expected that the escorting militia
| companies would march to the Aqueduct bridge,
crossing the Potomac, and the line Of the supposed
| route was lined with spectators. The military
escort, however, did not march into West WASH
ington but drew up In line on the western end
OF the M street bridge, over Rock Creek and after
allowing the Grand Army OF the Republic and
Others participating in the ceremonies to pass,
they, the escorting Companies countermarched to
! Camp George Washington.
THE SHAKY AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.
Major Haines stated to STAR reporter this
| morning that the whole police department could
| not do as much good in the entire city as they
could do at the Aqueduct Bridge to-day. 81 con-
sloer Ine Drldge as being very unsafe, and danger
| VIII Ohly De averted by keeping the crowds con-
| Stantly moving and in small numbers. The ar
rangements made on the Virginia approach for the
accommodation OF pedestrians viii not prove q
Denent, Think, should there come up a shower, as
railing OF rain there are SO many who will forget
the UNSAFE condition Of the bridge and rush upon
| other side"
| At the corner of 32d and NJ streets the march
was checked by evidently q misunderstanding OF
| Oroers, as number OF the veterans proceeded to
| take the ferry and the remainder to cross the
Aqueduct Bridge, and for more than half hour
| ali was confusion.
| The ferry at the foot of 32d street accommo-
| oateo many thousands Of persons this morning.
| At Arlington Cemetery.
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